Nature connects me with my inner-child, my spirituality, quiets my busy mind and I feel peace. I’m Melanie Larson & I’m living here on the beautiful Central Coast and my desire is to bring you a little of my wisdom, my vulnerability and my honesty. As a mental health nurse for many years I learned that we all have a story, and we are all trying to be better people. Join me on this journey through this crazy ass life as I share my life with you.
I think its healthy to make connections with people. Go to a local coffee shop, meet new people! Connect from your soul!!
What are your triggers? Are you aware of them? Breathe and ask yourself why???? Triggers are lessons
I talk about my experience with gossip and the lesson I learned
I talk about ways that I regulate my nervous system! Build a tool kit that calms you
I talk about the importance of surrender, the need to control people and situations! Compassion for yourself and others. Empathy is what will save us! Empathy for ourselves and others
I have always taken things so personal. Everyone has their own stories and they have Nothing to do with you!! My bible@thefouragreements by Don Miquel Ruiz. Walk away and say, or yell “ This has nothing to do with me”
We can not let go unless we heal what we are trying to let go of!!
I talk about owning and being aware if your Anxiety! Anxiety has had such a bad wrap and it's time to be aware and honest!!!
I talk about inner child work, it's difficult but its needed. We are all capable of being better by exploring that beautiful child within
Lets talk about those fucking triggers, they are yours and yours alone. Learn you!!! It is hard work but we, you can fucking do it! Don't be afraid to explore you!
I open up about my own attachment style. I challenge you to explore that part of you! I encourage you to take a quiz on your attachment style. @ attachmentproject.com Awareness is the key to change. Own your truth
I talk about my un-forgiveness towards someone in my life and my desire to choose forgiveness
I talk about a situation that happened this weekend. I talk about sharing different beliefs and doing it with love, if you are feeling aggressive and want to change someone's beliefs Shut it down!!!
Lets talk Judgement, its human nature but we van stop! Why? Because we are the captain of our ship
I talk about my 1 star review and that I was crushed and why. Its ok to not like but explain with a kind review or dont fucking listen
I talk about my self afflicted funk Im in. We all need a toolkit of self care! Where do we go to recover when needed. Explore, don't ignore!!
Why we take things so personally. We can practice ways to stop and grow our own self esteem
It is so easy to remember the bad, lets take a trip and remember some good stuff. We must visit are past and Yes! That inner child is important but we need to take a moment and find the good fun stuff too
Lets practice sharing our feelings. Sharing feelings helps us release
I continue to talk about my sadness ( new for me) and feeling precious, seeing thos you love ad precious
I talk about the importance of finding your calm. I talk alittle about my own child hood trauma. In all my episodes I try very hard to be vulnerable. I know everyone relates! We need to open up to the possibility that we can make a difference
I fucking love this!!!! Shout out to Oprahs new book with Neuroscientist Bruce Perry. We must stop asking whats wrong with you? It will change your view of people I also talk about my body shaming, which I have never talked about. I will change, I will be aware, I will start to heal myself
I talk about my latest beautiful awareness into my feminine side
Intimacy is a connection with anyone! It's not just sexual, its a beautiful soul connection with another person! I choose to be more intimate
Most the people in your life are good people! If they are.not, thats a whole different podcast. But most are good people ! Through conflict, disagreement, anger, fear, all that shit. Remember, most of the is good, a good person. Lets be open and honest about those we care about! They are good people
I talk about the importance of knowing your energy! Put a voice to your feelings and understand your own truth
Im going to share my therapy journey with you! Session 1. Stop saying they did the best they could!!! They did the best they could for them, not for you.
I talk about what The Adult Chair model is, my experience with The Adult Chair. My new Zoom gatherings regarding The Adult Chair and my recent therapy session which we will explore more next week
Lets share a little bit of our story! Truth is freedom
Are feelings are valid, we may react in a inappropriate way but your feelings are valid. I talk about a situation that happened and how it ended in a beautiful weekend with family.
Own your own feelings. Learn your boundaries
Own your own shit!! Ask yourself “what is my problem “ and work it through then let it go
Practice being humble and kind! Speak your truth! Find that person you can tell anything to. The name if the book I referred is “You were not born to suffer” by Blake Bauer. Ill let ya know what my son says about it
I had a Dream where I saved myself, and isn’t that what we all should do???
Anger, its in all of us. Its a secondary emotion that should be talked about.
Allowing are insecurities to heal us instead of hurt us
I talk about shadow work, embracing who we are and how to understand and embrace are own shadow! Its powerful to do get to know yourself
Find your own self-care. I give some ways I find self care. Learning your calm and going back to it when needed. It is all about self care. Your a kinder person and your kinder to others when you take care of your precious self
Its exciting to know that we can always do better and love ourselves through it
I hung out with my ex-husband wife. Growth! Its all about moving forward
I talk about my journey through healing shame
Take The Love Language quiz: www.The5lovelanguage. I discuss the meaning of the love languages and my 5 love languages results ❤️
I talk about my personal experience with getting curious about feelings of not being heard. We must get curious about ourselves and ask ourselves why we are feeling hurt, shame, anger etc. These are your feelings! Explore, don’t ignore
I talk about my shadow that hangs around. Lets explore, not ignore. Lets be honest and talk about those shadows that after all, are apart of us!!!
Ask yourself how you love those people in your life? Are you kind? Do you accept them?